Want to avoid plastic and polystyrene takeaway containers and other polluting and wasteful single-use receptacles used for takeout? Follow these 5 steps to maximise your chances of getting food to go in your own BYO container.
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Fun for us, but fatal for wildlife, and made from polluting plastic, balloons should be replaced with wildlife-friendly, plastic-free and reusable alternatives like these eco-friendly decorations for more sustainable birthday celebrations...
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Wondering how to start going zero waste or how to find out what waste you're still sending to landfill? A bin audit is a great way to understand your waste habits and see where you can change. It'll help you find solutions for your waste generation. Here's how to do it...
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For any regular day, road trip or holiday overseas to be low waste, planning ahead is an important step! Here’s how we ensure we have what we need on us to refuse and reduce waste without having to carry all our reusables all the time. This is what we pack in our bag to be zero waste wherever we're going...
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Microfibres make up a massive amount of ocean microplastics. What can we do on an individual level to reduce the amount of microfibres our clothes shed when doing laundry?
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Moat zero waste beauty and hygiene switches save both waste and money. This is due to either DIYing a cosmetic product instead or buying a single reusable alternative rather than continuing to buy the single-use option over and over again. You won't regret swapping to these eco-friendly bathroom product options...
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You might not want to or might not be able to compost your food scraps at home. We share how to keep your organic waste out of landfill by having others compost it for you, a neighbour, community garden or your council, as well as where you can drop it off in Melbourne.
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Is it more expensive to shop zero waste using your own jars, containers and produce bags? It can be, but it can also be comparative, if not cheaper. We share why and how waste-free grocery shopping and reducing your waste can cut costs.
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Camping is a great way to enjoy and get an appreciation for nature! How can it be done in an eco-friendly way that leaves no trace? We share our tips for zero waste camping trips!
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Did you know that there are two different types of shampoo bars? They have different ingredients, different outcomes for your hair and need different rinses/conditioners. We explain the difference and share our favourite solid shampoo bars and which ones work best with which hair types.
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You can make exfoliating lip scrubs and body scrubs at home using ingredients in your kitchen such as used coffee grounds or brown sugar! Keep your skin exfoliated the zero waste way!
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Homemade toothpaste from natural ingredients is the easiest and sometimes only way to get zero waste toothpaste, but are you ruining your dental health by using DIY toothpaste? We take an objective look at the ingredients often used for and left out of natural toothpaste so you can decide for yourself if it’s the right choice for you and your teeth.
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Buying online seems like it would be much more wasteful than buying from a local store, when in fact, it can actually be the more eco-friendly choice. We explain why and share how to make online shopping as zero waste as possible.
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Is a zero waste, plastic free Christmas achievable? Here are all our ideas on how to make your Christmas decorations and gifts more eco-friendly and low waste.
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I ate as much food waste as possible for a month to help me unearth all the ways in which food can be saved from going to waste in my city and others. Here’s how I managed to eat 90 meals mostly made up of food waste for a month…
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You can DIY a lot of zero waste alternatives, but not everyone has the time or wants to DIY everything. Luckily, there are loads of local crafters worth supporting who you can buy ethically handmade, plastic free products from. We share some of our favs...
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Sore throat, headaches, runny nose and congestion - how do you increase your immunity and fight a cold the natural, zero waste way? We’ve even included a herbal tea recipe that a zero waste neurosurgeon is using to combat hayfever.
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Best-before date and use-by date - what do these actually mean and who decides when food is no longer fit for consumption? How is this decided and how accurate are these dates? Do they just cause unnecessary food waste? We investigate!
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Beeswax wraps can be used in loads of different ways, including as a pouch for getting takeaway food on the go or cheese for a deli. We show you how to fold your beeswax wraps into a sandwich bag to replace plastic baggies.
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A furoshiki wrap is a simple square piece of cloth and so much more! Among other things, with a few knots it can be turned into a bag. Here’s how to DIY one and tie it into a bag…
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